Menik Ganga

The Menik Ganga is the thirteenth-longest river of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 114 km (71 mi) in length. It runs across two provinces and two districts.

Menik Ganga
The river in Katharagama
Menik Ganga is located in Sri Lanka
Menik Ganga
Etymologyganga is a Singhala word for river; menik means gem
Native nameමැණික් ගඟ (Sinhala)
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNamunukula
Mouth 
  location
Yala (Ruhuna)
  coordinates
06°21′49″N 81°31′55″E
  elevation
Sea level
Length114 km (71 mi)
Discharge 
  maximum220 106 Sq.m

Its catchment area receives approximately 2,124 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 10 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,272 square kilometres.[1]

References

  1. "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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